With its soft, trailing vines, English ivy has a romantic appeal that continues to captivate gardeners and interior stylists.

Q. Behind our summer cottage are many maples and oaks and to my eye, unfriendly vines climbing their trunks. Maybe the vines are poison ivy? The leaves turn bright red in the fall. Do they do any ...

Around June 1, poison ivy vines develop tiny flowers that are green with an orange center. During summer, the flower turns into a green berry, which fades to a dull white by autumn.

The climbing methods employed by various vines are both complex and variable. Accordingly, they have been categorized in a number of ways. I think of them in four main categories: 1.

Cross vine (Bignonia capreolata) is a native, climbing, woody vine reaching 50 feet long with showy, orange-red, trumpet-shaped flowers that are 2 inches long and 1½ inches across.

Most vines are fast growers and can quickly get out of hand. Whether the vine is one you planted or an unwanted plant, learn how to stop vines from choking your shrubs and flower beds.

As they get older, they will begin to vine and grow up nearby shrubs or trees. It is easy to come into contact with young poison ivy seedlings when weeding flower beds, so you need to be observant.

Climbing hydrangea vines are popular to plant in shaded areas of the garden. I have an established one on the north side of the fence surrounding my deck. But to tell you the truth, most of the ...